We were excited to host Tribe Public's Webinar Presentation and Q&A Event that was held Tuesday, February 2. Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President, and CEO of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) and the managing Member of Tribe Public, John F. Heerdink, Jr. discussed “The Silver Squeeze” addressing questions from the Tribe and offering valuable insights on silver prices throughout history and the recent volatility that helped move silver related stocks and the ETF SLV. Speaker Background: Phillips S. Baker, Jr., has been Hecla Mining Company's Chief Executive Officer since May 2003 and has served as the President & a Director since November 2001. He served as Hecla’s Chief Financial Officer from May 2001 to June 2003; Chief Operating Officer from November 2001 to May 2003; and Vice President from May 2001 to November 2001. He has also served as a Director of QEP Resources, Inc. (a leading independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company), since May 2010, as well as serving as a Director for Questar Corporation (a Western U.S. natural gas-focused exploration and production, interstate pipeline and local distribution company) from February 2004 through June 2010. Company Description: Established in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and has a sister office in Vancouver, B.C. Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is a leading, low-cost technologically advanced silver producer with operating silver mines in Alaska, Idaho, and Mexico and is a growing gold producer with operating mines in Quebec, Canada, and Nevada. Hecla also controls a number of exploration properties and pre-development projects in eight world-class silver and gold mining districts in North America.
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